Archive for month: March, 2009
HR-HR – Human Resources for Health Research: An African Perspective Expert consultation
‘HR-HR’ Human Resources for Health Research: an African Perspective The HR-HR Africa process aims to provide an action-oriented and holistic look at human resources needs in a health research context. The HR-HR expert meeting (Nairobi, July 2-5, 2006) will consider important facets of human resources that are generally not considered. Four multi-country teams will generate new thinking around four core themes:
Read moreRewarding talent: Why research institutions should reward talent and enthusiasm, not only seniority
By Carel Ijsselmuiden
Last month Uganda held its maiden President’s Science Awards ceremony as a significant effort in recognising the often unsung heroes in the sciences.
President Museveni pledged that the country’s scientists would receive higher remuneration compared to other public servants, partly to discourage them from seeking a higher salary abroad.
Like Uganda, many African and Asian countries have suffered the loss of health care workers such as nurses to northern labour markets in the past decade. The health research sector faces the same realities.
Read moreHealth research comunication – building capacity for producers and users
Research communication needs to go beyond the t r ansl a t i ng and repackaging of technical and scientific information for different types of users.
Recent consultations with professionals in health research and policy, civil society, science communication, the media and have helped COHRED design a broader approach to research communication. The approach looks at bringing research producers, users and communicators together as part of the research process.
Read moreBuilding and strengthening national health research
A manual by the Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED)
This manual is designed to support the efforts of forward-looking health research leaders in developing countries – directors of research, senior managers, medical school deans, leaders of big health research programmes, and those in similar roles.
It is a practical guide, which will help health research leaders plan and develop a health research system that works for the needs of their country.
Read morejobs@cohred
Welcome to jobs@cohred
COHRED recruits periodically for staff positions, project staff, and consultants for our work in supporting countries to strengthen their national health research systems. All vacancies for positions at COHRED are posted here.
COHRED curently has no vacancies
What factors influence health research agendas in developing countries
Two factors hinder the development of effective health research angendas in many developing countries. National health and research communties lack clear national health research directions, mechanisms, agendas and the research governance and management systems needed to develop, communicate and implement them. On their side, international health and health research programmes and donors can distort country research agendas and undermine national research systems.
Read moreDebate on Health Research at the 59th World Health Assembly Research for Health Briefing 3, June 2006.
The 59th World Health Assembly (WHA) took place in Geneva from 22 to 27 May 2006. Following up from the Executive Board discussions of last January, health research was addressed in two points of the WHA agenda: “Intellectual Property Rights” (agenda item 11.11) and “WHO’s Role and Responsibilities in Health Research” (11.13).
Read moreExpertise and support for country needs
COHRED’s primary activity is to support national health research systems development.
COHRED works with countries to build the skills and systems needed for this essential research and does this by partnering with governments, research institutions, and local communities, building on expertise from around the world.
In the past 15 years of working on Essential National Health Research and building capacity in support of health research systems, COHRED has developed approaches, services and tools that are available to all those involved in national health research.
Read moreNational Health Research: Background report and survey data
The study builds upon the work of previous studies1 with the following aims: 1) to identify key factors influencing health research agendas in Cuba, Cameroon, The Gambia, Lao PDR, Nicaragua, and Philippines, and 2) to elicit recommendations from key stakeholders that will lead to a more equitable balance between the health research needs of these low-middle income countries (LMICs) and the allocation of health research funding by domestic and international agencies.
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